Power-generator.



G. BOLTZ.

POWER GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 7, l9l3.

Patented June 1, 1915.

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lUN tE @TE@ WARN GEORGE BOLTZ, 0F AMY, KANSAS.

POVJER- GENEBAT 0R.

Application filed July 7, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE BoLrz, a citizenof the United States, residing at Amy, in the county oi Lane, State ofKansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPower-Generators; and I. do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The present invention relates to certain novel and useful improvementsin an apparatus for generating power for operating engines.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide an apparatusembodying, among other features a chamber or tank wherein the combustionof a mixture of a hydrocarbon, such as gasolene, and air takes place,and into which combustion chamber is sprayed water which is introducedto the chamber under pressure, said spray of water, when it strikes theheated zone, flash ing into steam, and passing from the combustionchamber with the heated gases is conducted to the engine to be operated.

A further object of my invention is the provision of an apparatus bymeans of which motive power may be quickly and economically generated.

W ith the above recited objects and others of a similar nature in view,my invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement01" parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appendedclaim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional viewtaken through a power generating apparatus embodying my invention. Fig.2 is an end view. Fig. 8 is a view taken through the combustion orgenerator chamber and surrounding water tank on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the numeral 1indicates a relatively large compressed air tank into which the air isforced or introduced under pressure through the pipe 2. Arrangedadjacent to this air tank is a tank 3 for the hydrocarbon fluid, such asgasolene or oil, while spaced apart from the tanks 1 and 3,

but adjacent thereto, is a Water tank 1.

Nested within this water tank is'a generator 5, this latter being in thenature of a generator or tank which is similar in shape to Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1915..

Serial No. 777,751.

the water tank 4., and is suitably spaced apart therefrom by braces b sothat the space 6 between the tank 4 and the generator 5 is somewhat inthe nature of a water jacket.

Arranged within the generating chamber is the grate 7 retaining a bodyof asbestos of some spongy form, as shown at 8, while 9 designates atube leading to the asbestos held by the grate and extending through theadjacent wall of the chamber 5 and the wall of the water tank 4L. JV henstarting the fire at the grate, oil or other inflammable fluid is pouredinto this tube 9 and is ignited by any suitable means, such forinstance, as a lighted oil sponge attached to the end of an iron rodwhich may be projected in through the tube to start the tire. This tube9 is controlled by means of a plug valve 10 seated in the conical seat11 formed in the pipe and actuated by the handle 12 which is pivotallymounted upon the stud 18. This plug valve is no mally held in closedposition by means of a coil spring 14:.

Lea ding from the air tank 1 through the water tank t and into thecombustion portion of the generating chamber is a pipe 15 for conductingair from the air tank to the generating chamber, while leading from thefluid or oil tank 3 is a second pipe 16 which is adapted to conduct thehvdrocarbon fluid to the burner where the hydrocarbon mixes with the airentering through the pipe 15, the mixture being ignited at the grate,the ends of the two pipes 15 and 16 at the grate being turned towardeach other.

In order to introduce the hydrocarbon fluid under pressure to the grate,a branch pipe 17 having a valve 17 leads from the air pipe 15 to thehydrocarbon fluid tank 3 so that the fluid is forced from this tankunder pressure through the pipe 16 and so on into the grate section ofthe generating chamber where it mixes with the air therein underpressure from the tank 1.

As will be seen, the mixture of the hydrocarbon and the air at the gratesection of the tank being ignited, creates an intense heat within thegenerating chamber. Into this generating chamber is admitted water fromthe tank 4, this water passing under pressure through the spray pipe 18,which leads through the wall of the generating chamber 5 and the watertank 4, said pipe having inlet openings 18 controlled by the valve 18".In order to force the water under .with valves 15 and 15".

pressure from the tank 4 into the chamber 5, I provide a branch pipe 19controlled by the valve 19 and which pipe leads from one section of thepipe 15 to and through the wall of the tank 1. It will thus be seen thatthe compressed air chamber which is connected with the hydrocarbon tank2, the water'tank 4 and the generating chamber 5, and the water tank andthe hydrocarbon tank arealso connected with this generating chamber, sothat the water, the oil and air are all introduced under pressure to thegenerating chamber. It will thus be seen that the instant the waterenters the highly heated generating chamber in the form of a spray itflashes into steam and mixes with the heated gases formed by the burningmixture of air and hydrocarbon, and this mixture of steam and gas passesthrough the outlet pipe 20 to the point of use, such as the enginecylinder.

It is further to be understood that controlling valves are provided forthe various pipe connections. For instance, the pipe 2 leading from thecompressor to the air tank is provided with a valve 21, while the pipe15 leading from the air tank is provided Likewise the outlet pipe 20leading from the generator to the engine is provided with a valve 25,while the pipe 26 for conducting water into the tank 4 is provided witha valve 27. The oil tank is filled through any suitable filler opening.

It will be seen that I have provided an exceedingly simple form ofapparatus by which motive fluid for engines may be rapidly generated ata relatively low cost and, furthermore, I believe the power so generatedwill develop greater efliciency than steam made in the ordinary manner.

The tank 4 is also provided with a drain cook 28, glass gage tube 29,and water gage cook 30, while'the air tank is equipped with any suitableform of pressure gage 31.

While I have herein shown and described one particular embodiment of myinvention,

I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to all the precisedetails of construction herein set forth by way of illustration, asmodification and variation may be made without departing from the spiritof the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

The combination with a tank for compressed air, a reservoir for ahydrocarbon fluid, a water tank and a generating chamber arranged spacedapart within the water tank, of a body of asbestos arranged at one endof the generating chamber, a grate member extending transversely of thegenerating chamber and confining the asbestos at the end of suchchamber, a valved spray pipe extending through the water tank and intothe generating chamber in the front of the grate, said spray pipe havinga lateral port therein through which the water in the water tank maypass, said water being admitted to the generating chamber in the form ofa spray, a pipe leading from the hydrocarbon reservoir to the asbestosbody to supply hydrocarbon fluid thereto, a valved pipe for conductingair under pressure to the reservoir to force the hydrocarbon fluidtherefrom into the generating chamber, a valved pipe for conducting airfrom the compressed air tank to the generating chamber where it is mixedwith the hydrocarbon fluid at the asbestos body within the generatingchamber, a valved pipe for conducting air to the water tank to force thewater into the generating chamber, and a valved pipe for com ducting thesteam and heated gases generated in the generating chamber to the pointof use.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signa ture, in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE ROLTZ.

Witnesses CALEB DAGG, BERTHA BoL'rz.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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